{"product_id":"expectant-volume-5-paperback","title":"Expectant: Volume 5 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVanda Symon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pregnant Sam Shephard investigates the murder of an expectant mother in Dunedin, as it becomes clear that the killer is ready to strike again ... Queen of New Zealand Crime, Vanda Symon, returns with a shocking, twisty new Sam Shephard thriller...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  From the opening pages, this story left me gasping for breath  \u003cb\u003eMichael Robotham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Chillingly intense with a finely honed sense of place ... Vanda Symon knows Dunedin and brings it vibrantly to life in this fast-paced thriller  \u003cb\u003eCraig Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  An excellent thriller, \u003ci\u003edefinitely\u003c\/i\u003e one of the best of this year. Vanda Symon is a master of characterisation, plot and dialogue ... I loved every moment  \u003cb\u003eLiz Nugent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  New Zealand's modern Queen of Crime  \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**SHORTLISTED for the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA killer targeting pregnant women.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detective expecting her first baby...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The shocking murder of a heavily pregnant woman throws the New Zealand city of Dunedin into a tailspin, and the devastating crime feels uncomfortably close to home for Detective Sam Shephard as she counts down the days to her own maternity leave. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Confined to a desk job in the department, Sam must find the missing link between this brutal crime and a string of cases involving mothers and children in the past. As the pieces start to come together and the realisation dawns that the killer's actions are escalating, drastic measures must be taken to prevent more tragedy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For Sam, the case becomes personal, when it becomes increasingly clear that no one is safe, and the clock is ticking... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ____________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Dark, chilling and utterly heartbreaking. A highly emotive and compelling thriller  \u003cb\u003eMichael Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  New Zealand's answer to Siobhan Clarke  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly  \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  From the ominous and shocking beginning to the heart-pounding ending, \u003ci\u003eExpectant\u003c\/i\u003e had me in its grasp  \u003cb\u003eNikki Crutchley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip-roaring stories with a twist. Perfect curl-up-on-the-sofa reading  \u003cb\u003eKate Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e will love Vanda Symon  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A wonderful storyteller  \u003cb\u003eHelen FitzGerald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Vanda Symon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***SHORTLISTED for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***SHORTLISTED for Best Paperback in the Barry Awards***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  If you like taut, pacy thrillers with a wonderful sense of place, this is the book for you  \u003cb\u003eLiam McIlvanney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Vanda Symon's work resembles Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series she knows how to tell a good story and the NZ setting adds spice  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Atmospheric, emotional and gripping  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A plot that grabs the reader's attention with a heart-stopping opening and doesn't let go  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  It is Symon's copper Sam, self-deprecating and very human, who represents the writer's real achievement  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Edgy, thrilling and terrifyingly realistic  \u003cb\u003eLisa Hall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  All the thrills of a brilliantly plotted crime novel with some interesting moral questions woven between the words. Fast, furious and intense  \u003cb\u003eHelen Fields\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Completely gripping ... a poignant study of how our society shapes unlikely saints and monsters  \u003cb\u003eEve Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanda Symon\u003c\/b\u003e is a crime writer, TV presenter and radio host from Dunedin, New Zealand, and the chair of the Otago Southland branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors. The Sam Shephard series has climbed to number one on the New Zealand bestseller list, and also been shortlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Award for best crime novel. She currently lives in Dunedin, with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765340242208,"sku":"9781914585579","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a035b4156771edd5e285c9864f1ebe37.webp?v=1780266441","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/expectant-volume-5-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}